# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002, Article 82: Vacancies: constituency seats


Where the seat of a constituency member is vacant and the date of the poll at an election to fill that vacancy is fixed by the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament under section 9 of the 1998 Act, he shall forthwith send a notice to the constituency returning officer for that constituency stating–
(a) that the vacancy exists; and
(b) the date fixed for the poll at the election to fill that vacancy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2779/article/82 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2002/article-82
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